#DCB8DC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.5% 0.063 326.1), rgb(220, 184, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#DCB8DC is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCB8DC |
| RGB | rgb(220, 184, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 34%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.063 326.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DCB8DC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCB8DC | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DCB8DC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DCB8DC text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DCB8DC
oklch(82.5% 0.063 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.101 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB3
oklch(63.1% 0.129 326)
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Step 600
600
#9C529F
oklch(55.6% 0.141 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#854288
oklch(49% 0.131 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C376E
oklch(42.6% 0.108 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#DCB8DC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B6C0DE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC5DB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEBBC4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCB8DC
#DCB8DC
oklch(82.5% 0.063 326.1)
- #ACD1AE
#ACD1AE
oklch(82.4% 0.062 146.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DCB8DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.021
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.058
Use #DCB8DC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.